Joe FrazierBorn: Jan. 12, 1944Boxer 1964 Olympic heavyweight champion; world heavyweight champ (1970-73); decisioned former champ Muhammad Ali in March 1971 in one of the most anticipated…
Sonja HenieBorn: Apr. 8, 1912Norwegian figure skater 10-time world champion (1927-36); won 3 consecutive Olympic gold medals (1928,32,36); became movie star. See also: Memorable Moments:…
Vince LombardiBorn: June 11, 1913Football coached Green Bay to 5 NFL titles; won first 2 Super Bowls (1967-68); died as NFL's all-time winningest coach with percentage of .740 (105-35-6);…
Roger MarisBorn: Sept. 10, 1934Baseball OF broke Babe Ruth's season HR record with 61 in 1961 and held record until 1998; 2-time AL MVP (1960-61) with NY Yankees; 275 HRs in 12 years. Died:…
Jesse OwensBorn: Sept. 12, 1913Track & Field broke 4 world records in one afternoon at Big Ten Championships (May 25, 1935); a year later, he upstaged Hitler by winning 4 golds (100m,…
Leni RiefenstahlBorn: Aug. 22, 1902German filmmaker of 1930s directed classic sports documentary “Olympia” on 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics; infamous, however, for also making 1934 Hitler…
Michael SchumacherBorn: Jan. 3, 1969German auto racer auto racer; Formula One’s all-time win leader with 82 grand prix victories (and counting); 7-time world champion (1994-95,2000-04); broke…
Lyle LeverichAge: 79 writer and theater producer who wrote Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams, the award-winning authorized biography of the playwright. At the time of his death, Leverich…
Rene Russo
actressBorn: 2/17/1954Birthplace: Burbank, California
A model turned actress who was first spotted by a talent scout at a Rolling Stones concert. She worked for several years as one…
Jill ClayburghactressBorn: 4/30/1944Birthplace: New York CityDied: 11/5/2010 A versatile actress who appeared on the Broadway stage before entering films, she was nominated for a Best Actress…
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